SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye PNoy passed away last Thursday at the age of 61. Like any man and like any President, he had his share of flaws. But I wish to remember him for his better qualities. He was humble, dignified, straightforward in manner and speech, and most important for me as a...
PNoy was focused on a singular objective: trace, contact and test all of the fellow passengers of ‘Patient One’ who had tested positive for MERS COV the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome caused by a coronavirus. He marshaled all of the relevant facts: the nature of the disease and how it was...
Vice President and opposition leader Leni Robredo is against the proposal of President Duterte to arm anti-crime volunteers to help the police enforce the law, saying that it opens opportunities for abuse. Speaking on her Sunday radio show, Robredo stressed that there are better solutions to the...
The expansion of the Embassy of Israel in the Philippines and the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries highlighted the “fruitful” diplomatic stint of outgoing Israeli Ambassador Rafael Harpaz in Manila. Outgoing Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Rafael Harpaz...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares When Ms. Pinky Aquino-Abelleda read the Aquino family statement on the death of former President Noynoy Aquino Thursday of last week, she thanked the various constituents of the late Head of State. Pinky first mentioned the late President’s constituents from the...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Our wife, former Congresswoman Gina, our son Congressman Christopher de Venecia, and we join the Aquino family, relatives and friends, and the Filipino people in mourning the untimely passing of the nation’s former President Benigno...
•The author covered the Aquino presidency for six years • Former President Aquino made himself broadly accessible to the media, giving frank and lengthy answers in interviews • With a copy of the Constitution on standby, PNoy rattled off facts and figures to back up pronouncements • He did...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, June 26, paid tribute to former President Benigno Aquino III as the country mourns the loss of its past president. The Philippine Red Cross led by its Chairman and CEO Senator Richard Gordon pays tribute to former President Benigno Aquino III (Photo from...
"Simpleng tao, walang yabang, nag-aaral." These were the words used by Senate Minority Leader Frankiln Drilon to describe former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, who, he added, had always made sure that he would not violate laws in every decision he made. President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III...
President Duterte is confident the government could defeat the armed communist rebels amid their dwindling forces. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech during the launch of a coalition of anti-crime volunteers in Camp Crame on June 25, 2021. (Malacañang) The President has commended the...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday, June 26, filed a resolution seeking to express the Upper Chamber's "profound sympathy and sincere condolences" on the passing of former President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III. Former President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III (Robert...
Members of former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III's Cabinet gathered on Friday night, June 25, to pay their last respects for the Philippine's former chief executive. Clad in yellow, black, white, and wearing face masks, the president's former Cabinet members posed for a photo for the last...
